However, it is still a solid event that offers some level of prestige to its competitors. Its prize money has also never surpassed a million dollars. The US Poker Championship, despite its impressive name, is not even always mentioned in the same breath as many of the other major live poker events that take place annually. The poker tournament is televised by ESPN. The culmination of the tournament is the Trump US Poker Championship Main Event which is held in the first week of October. The tournament runs for three weeks and draws many professional poker players. The Trump United States Poker Championship (also known as the US Poker Championship or USPC) is generally held in September and October in Atlantic City, New Jersey at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino. The US Poker Championship, held annually at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City is part of the tour of live poker tournaments. US Poker Championship – United States Poker Championship
